Intestinal bacteria can predict the risk of pulmonary hypertension

A team of researchers found that bacterial microflora in the human intestine could contribute to the development of pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH). The study, entitled “Altered gut microbiome profile in pulmonary arterial hypertension patients,” in the latest issue of the American Heart Association journal Hypertension. Normal flora of the small intestine, Lactobacillus bacteria, 3D illustration. […]

Specific intestinal bacteria can predict the development of pulmonary arterial hypertension

Researchers identified a distinct collection of bacteria found in the gut that may contribute to and predict the development of pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH), according to new research published today in the American Heart Association journal. Hypertension. PAH is a chronic and progressive disease in which the arteries that supply blood to the lungs narrow, […]